"My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value."

Freedom, Lust, Pursuit, Value

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"My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value."

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